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We're not really giving Peas a chance when we talk this week about the release that shot The Black Eyed Peas to the top of the charts. Someone needs to discuss the Elephunk in the room.  In the news the Vivian Hailstone becomes the largest chunk of ice to fall from the sky in Vivian Nebraska, and someone thinks it's a good idea to make a daiquiri out of it. The USA open the Do Not Call R...

Hold on to your broomsticks and buckle up for a wild ride back to the captivating week of 15 June 2003. From the spellbinding world of Harry Potter to the slam-dunk victory of the San Antonio Spurs, this week was packed with surprises, triumphs, and a healthy dose of eccentricity.  In the literary realm, J.K. Rowling took the world by storm with the release of "Harry Potter and the Order of t...

The Spirit Rover was launched by NASA in 2003 as part of the Mars Exploration Rover mission. Throughout its mission, Spirit made numerous important discoveries, including evidence that Mars was once much wetter than it is today and a better understanding of Martian wind patterns! English county cricket teams introduced the first official Twenty20 matches in response to the declining popularity of...

Martha Stewart puts the craft world into a tailspin when she's charged with fraud and insider trading, putting her empire, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in peril!  Flu Mist means there's no more shots for kids who are scared of needles n the USA - just make sure you read the disclaimers.  Jewel yodels her way into our hearts, while Metallica release what has been labelled as their wors...

This week we go dark! Two terror related incidents dominate the news, including an attempted hijacking in Australia.  We discuss dead malls, the creation of Wordpress (for better or worse), Bruce Almighty, the tragedy of Finding Nemo and how the death of a band member encouraged Cedric and Omar from the Mars Volta to get clean. Plus, we look at the rise and fall of Crazy Town, who split up in 2003...

Now there is a show that didn't age well. We look at the worst faux pas that took place over all the 'cycles' of America's Next Top Model and explain why Tyra Banks deserves a gold medal for gaslighting. There is tragedy in Algeria this week 20 years ago as a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes in the Boumerdès province that kills over 2000 people and leave hundreds of thousands h...

Yes finally those thirty something year old actors pretending to be teenagers had come of age and had to leave Dawson's Creek. We have questions... How long is too long when it comes to the friend zone? Did Dawson really have a creek named after him? And if so, how does one obtain naming rights to a creek? Unfortunately we had a couple of bad news stories with two major bombings taking place...

A breakthrough in Iraq when Saddam Hussein's top bio weapons scientist surrenders to US forces.  A massive tornado event decimates the Great Plains and Eastern USA.  And probably one of the biggest natural disasters of all time, Justin Timberlake beatboxing! LinkedIn is launched, new albums from Lamb of God, Anthrax and Jack Johnson, the XMen storm the box office, 50 Cent get's served an...

The iTunes store goes online this week putting over 200,000 songs at our fingertips, if our internet connection could handle it.  The Australian Therapeutic Goods Association issues the biggest product recall in Australian history when someone started allegedly tripping balls on Travacalm.  The Old Man of the Mountain meets a sad end as years of erosion causes his face to fall off.  Plus American...

Trigger warning! It's a week of true crime when we discuss one of the most horrendous murder cases and longest trial in the history of the state of Queensland.    50 Cent asks us 21 questions, S Club 7 split and Opeth release Damnation on us all.  Sabrina the Teenage witch calls it a day and Australia finally gets to see the infamous cheating episode of 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire&apo...

This week we're unpacking the Human Genome Project. We'll discuss the benefits and some of the ethical issues around this miracle of modern science.  This time 20 years ago also saw the arrival of the first spybot worm in cyberspace which meant no Kazaar user was safe.  Also, Michael Jordan retired, we had a tonne of new albums and movies and we celebrate the birth of one of Australia&ap...

This episide loosely brought to you by Chat GPT. After being missing for nearly five years, Natasha Ryan was found alive and well in her 26-year-old boyfriend's wardrobe in Rockhampton, Queensland. At 14, Natasha disappeared in August 1998, and her family had held a memorial service for her on her 17th birthday after police believed she had been murdered by a convicted rapist. However, the ni...

America is a country divided with fans walking out on Pearl Jam, Madonna censoring her 'American Life' video and George W dropping his infamous 'Mission Accomplished' speech while everyone asks 'too soon?'.  We find out why you should never get a Ned Kelly tattoo.  In sport England demolishes Ireland in the rigby Six Nations.  Wet lips is apparently all the rage with...

Acts of terrorism, a pandemic and a war this week 20 years ago. It's a bad news trifecta! We also break down the friendly fire incident that took place on March 28 2003 in Iraq. An incident that saw the USA's 190th Fighter Squadron accidentally open fire on the United Kingdom's Household Cavalry.  We get to play Roxette again and Michael Moore offends the academy at the Oscars. We h...

The main headline across the world this week 20 years ago was the Iraq War. George W Bush gives a defiant Saddam Hussein an ultimatum that he pretty much ignores, which leads to the catch cry "America let's roll!"  There were a few album releases including one from Biohazard, which is kind of appropriate given the circumstances.  Can you believe it’s Razzies time again?  And 2003s a...

Oprah has a run in with a fetish magazine, The Dixie Chicks unleash a career ending move at a gig in London when they publicly criticised President George W Bush, Motorola announce their line of wearable tech and the Italians uncover their version of Encino Man. Plus we've got AC/DC inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Serbian PM gets assassinated and Elizabeth Smart is retuend t...

It's three strikes and you're out as the California legal system rolls things back to the 1700's, the swiss take home the America's Cup and the introduction of SMS signals the end times for the English language.  In music Evanescence bring us to life with their debut album, Lil Kim shows us her magic stick and DMX goes to sleep with Eminem.  In TV land the FOX Network conducts...

Kirstie Marshall becomes the first woman to breastfeed in Australian parliament. Experts warn of the dangers of botox and everyone misses Aaliyah.  The Grammy Awards honour Norah Jones and Eminem shows up to collect for a change. New albums from Blood Duster and we look at Appleton's connection to the song 'Don't Call Me Dude' by Scatterbrain.   Plus we've got video game a...

Tragedy at the Station Nightclub in Rhode Island when 80s rock band Great White's pyrotechnics engulf the entire venue in flames resulting in a massive death toll that included their guitarist Ty Longley.  Shane Warne's mum gives him a tablet from her handbag that results in a 12 month suspension.  Find out why we refuse to play R Kelly. Discover the wonder that is Justin Timberlake&apos...

The largest protests in the world take place this time 20 years ago. Find out why the happened and why they ultimately failed.  We've got an amazing story of a diamond heist that totally should be turned into a movie.  We remember when Michael Clarke was famous for actually playing cricket. We've got new albums from Strapping Young Lad and Ozzy Osbourne as well. How To Lose a Guy in 10 D...

Find out how Puff Daddy turned a simple paper route into a million dollar music empire!  A gruesome start to the week when an acclaimed music producer turns murderer. Model Lana Clarkson is found shot dead in Phil Spector's mansion this week 20 years ago.  It doesn't get much better when Cyclone Beni rips Queensland a new one and the UN Security Council has to endure a 70 minute presenta...

Columbia burns up on re-entry, to the horror of NASA mission control and the world. Belgium recognises same sex marriage and the Waterfall Train Disaster kills 7 in Sydney. In sport the Buccaneers smash the Raiders in Super Bowl XXXVII. Avril Lavigne doesn't care who we are but she's with us, and we profess our love for Faith No more.  Darkness Falls tops the US box office and Mary Kate...

This week one Christina Aguilera's biggest songs ever debuts on the Billboard charts and we find out how she landed such an awesome tune.  In the news two stowaways fall from an Air France jet, cyber crime actually becomes a thing to the delight of internet wowsers and the Ice epidemic comes to Australia. In entertainment news Mythbuseters ruined movies for us, Kangaroo Jack dominated the Ame...

This week marks 20 years since the firestorm that hit Canberra’s suburbs during a hot and terrifying Saturday. We talk about our experience during that disasters and break down the events that led to one of the worst days in the national capital’s history. We also try and have a bit of fun when we discuss the 2003 Big Day Out as well as all the pomp and ceremony from to 2003 People’s and Critic’s...

Passengers grounded after Qantas received a bomb threat, a plane crashes in North Carolina and the Centra Coast is overrun by carnies. Children of Bodom release their sophmore album 'Hate Crew Deathroll, 50 Cent drops "In Da Club" much to the chagrin of Ja Rule and Irv Gotti and a magical mystery of missing Beatles tapes is solved!  Plus heaps more!  Send us Fan Mail Hang with us on...